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H. G. O. LAUER.

COMBINED REGLINING AND ROCKING CHAIR.

Patented June 9 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

N. PETERS. Phnloljlhagnphar, Wnhingivn. 11C

A'TENT Prion.-

HENRY LAU ER, OFIOWA CITY, IOWA.

COMBINED RECLINING AND ROCKING CHAIR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 319,732, dated June 9, 1885.

Application filed January 5, 1885.

To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. G. LAUER, of Iowa City, in the county of Johnson and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Reclining and Rocking Chair, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of one of my improved chairs. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a part of the same. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a part of the same, showing a modification. g

The object of this invention is to provide chairs constructed in such. a manner that they can be used as reclining-chairs or as rockingchairs, and which, when used as recliningchairs, will remain in any position into which they may be adjusted.

- The invention relates to a combined reclining and rocking chair constructed with rockers upon its rear legs only, and its arms adapt springs, which rest against the upwardly-extended parts of the rear legs and cover the 0 joints between the said arms and legs. The

connected near their lower ends by a round,

D. The rear legs, 0, are extended upwardto (No model.)

serve as posts for the chair-back, and are connected at their upper ends by a bar, E.

F are-the arms of the chair, the forward parts of which have mortises formed in their lower sides to receive tenons formed upon the upper ends of the upwardly-extended forward legs, A, and the said arms and legs may be detachably connected by bolts G, passing through the said arms and tenons, as shown in Fig. 1; or the said tenons can be permanently secured in the said mortises by glueinthe ordinary manner, as indicated in Fig. 4. The former construction is preferred, as by removing the bolts G the parts of the chair can be separated and packed compactly for storage or transportation.

The rear ends of the arms F rest against and slide up and down upon the forward sides of the parts of the rear legs above the chairseat.

To the rear ends of the arms F are attached boltsH, which pass through and slide up and down in slots in metallic plates I, with the heads resting against the inner sides of the said plates. The plates I are attached to the forward sides of the posts 0, and the said posts beneath the said plates are grooved to form spaces to receive the heads of the bolts H, as

shownin Fig. 1. The lower ends of the grooves in the plates I are enlarged to allow the heads of the bolts H to pass through when the bolts G are detached, and the rear ends of the arms F are moved down to the lower ends of the said grooves, so that the parts of the chair can be separated by detaching the bolts G.

To the upper sides of the rear ends of the armsF are attached the forward ends of springs J, of steel, wood, or other suitable material, the rear parts of which are curved upward, so that their ends or slides K, attached to the said ends, will rest and slide upon the forward sides of the upwardly-extended parts of the rear legs, 0, to cover the slotted plates I and prevent peoples fingers from getting into the joints between the rear ends of the arms F and the said legs 0 and being injured. I

L is the seat-frame, to the forward parts of the sides of which are attached pins M, the projecting ends of which pass through perforations in the lower ends of the short bars N. The bars N have perforations in their upper ends to receive pins 0, attached to the front legs, A, in such positions as to support the seat-frame L at the proper height.

To the rear ends of the sides of the seatframe L are attached pins P, which pass through holes in the forward ends of the bars Q. The bars Q are curved and are pivoted at their middle parts to pins or bolts R, attached to the rear legs, O.- The upper ends of the curved bars Q are pivoted to pins S, attached to the lower ends of the side bars of the backframe T, the upper end of which is connected with the crossbar E by hinges U, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The seat, back, and arms of the chair can be upholstered, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 8 or the seat and back can be formed of canvas, carpeting, woven wire, or other suitable material.

The lower ends of the forward legs, A, are hinged to and between lugs V, formed. upon or attached to the forward parts of the base, bars W.

To the lower ends of the rear legs, G, are rigidly attached the forward parts of the short rockers'X, which rest and rock upon the rear parts of the base-bars W. The connection between the legs 0 and the rockers X is strengthened by anglebraces Y, secured to them in their rear angle, as shown in: Fig. 1.

The rockers X are kept in place upon. the base-bars W by lugs Z, formed upon or attached to the said base-bars, and between which the said rockers are placed. The rockers X are kept from sliding uponthe base-bars W by pins a, attached to the said lugs Z, and which pass through and work in short slots in the said rockers X. With this construction the person occupying the chair can rock back and forth in the manner of an ordinary rocking-chair. With this construction, also, the person occupying the chair can adjust the said chair to any desired inclination, and thechair will maintain that position untilreadjusted, so that the chair without any change can be used as a rocking-chair or as areclining-ehair, as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A combined reclining and rocking chair, consisting, essentially, in the forward legs, the rear legs having rockers, the arms having a sliding connection with the rear legs, the seat pivotally connected to the front and rear legs, and the back pivotally connected to the seat and rear legs, whereby the chair maybe used as a rocking-chair and will automatically re tain any inclined position to which it may be adjusted, substantially as set forth.

2. In a combined reclining and rocking chair, the combination, with the forward legs,

A, the rear legs, 0, and the short rockers X, attached to the said rear legs, of the base-bars W, having lugs V Z, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the saidehair will be kept in place while being used.

3. In a. combined reclining and rocking chair of the character described, the combination, with the frontlegs and the seat pivotally connected thereto, of the rocking rear legs, to which the seat is also pivotally connected, the slotted plates I in the rear legs, and the arms F, having the bolts H, the heads of which engage said sliding plates to allow of the arms sliding upon the rear legs when the chair is rocked or inclined, substantiallyas set forth.

4.. The combination, in a chair of the character described, with the front legs, the rear 4 legs having slotted plates I, and the seat, of the arms F, having bolts H, engaging the slotted plates, and springs J, for covering theslols, substantially as set forth.

5. In. a combined reclining and rocking chair, the combination, with the legs A C, the arms F, the seat-frame L, and the backframe T, of the swinging bars N, the pivoted bent bars Q, and the hinges U, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby the said chair can be readily rocked and adjusted into an inclined position, as set forth.

JAMES T. GRAHAM, O. SEDGWIOK- 

